All articles by Roxane McMeeken – Page 9
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NewsAldar Properties rethinks £13bn Al Raha Beach scheme
UAE developer to reconsider 'mix and balance' of 11km waterfront city in light of market changes
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NewsQatar construction market to grow 17% in 2009
Reinvestment of oil and gas income in infrastructure is driving a building boom in the Middle East nation
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FeaturesJust how bad are Dubai's labour camps?
Under UAE law, workers’ camps must be clean, well lit and provide 40ft2 of living space for each resident. They are also denounced as among the most inhumane in the world. Roxane McMeeken went there to find out why
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NewsConsultants call for action on 'unjust' treatment of firms in UAE
Association for Consultancy and Engineering boss warns ‘staggering amount’ of unpaid fees is fostering mistrust between UK firms and UAE developers
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NewsSaudi Arabia 'needs 1m new homes in five years'
Demand will be boosted by population growth and new mortgage laws, say Cityscape organisers
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NewsSmall firms to get help entering Libyan market
£13,000 Service will include introduction to clients and other firms in the market, advice on setting up, getting visas and repatriating revenue
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NewsNakheel renegotiates contracts with creditors
News that Dubai government is plugging funds into developer will come as relief to UK companies working in the region
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NewsDubai’s biggest contractor owed £500m
80% of money owed to Arabtec is from government-linked entities
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NewsStaff walk out of Dubai Formula One job
Developer insists row over payment will not delay Yas Marina circuit, which is due to make its F1 debut in November
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NewsBin Laden to build two hotels in Mecca
Saudi contractor teams up with Fairmont Raffles to exploit kingdom's growing tourism industry
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NewsGulf labour camps at highest risk of swine flu epidemic
Work Bank warns that crowded conditions would mean disease would spread ‘like wildfire’ if it reached the workers
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NewsDrake & Scull International to open Libyan office
UAE-based M&E contractor also plans expansion in Saudi Arabi and Qatar
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NewsBahrain labourers strike over colleague's death
Migrant site workers claim 30-year-old Indian was not sent home by employer despite ailing health
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NewsLibya kicks off $5bn economic city
Smart Energy City will house companies in oil and gas industries and take three to five years to complete
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NewsSaudi Arabia announces £10bn of industrial and welfare projects
New developments will include water and electricity plant and industrial complexes to produce petrochemicals
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NewsMasdar project team faces fee cuts in bid to save £3bn
Developer of £16bn Abu Dhabi sustainable city renegotiates consultants and contractors’ contracts
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FeaturesThe 2009 Consultants' Salary Guide
As you must have suspected, this year’s results are pretty grim, but many people are still making the best of a bad job – after all, forging designer labels and distilling your own turnip vodka can be fun... Roxane McMeeken does the commentary, Hays Construction & Property handles the data
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NewsAldar to set up JV for Al Raha Beach scheme
Developer links up with investor to develop Al Remila section of waterfront city development
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FeaturesCityscape: quietly confident in Abu Dhabi
The Gulf property event may be radically less gung ho than last time, but the mood is still upbeat
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NewsDubai developers to get second $10bn bail out this year
Government says the first $10m is already feeding through to contractors